Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 286 Confrontation

Liu Yuechu thought about it carefully before recalling his name, "I think it was Meng Changhuai? He served as a doctor at Changchun Hall for many years."

"?! ...

"Why did he approach you?" Huang Wanwan asked carefully.

Liu Yuechu was somewhat surprised, "Could she be connected to you too?"

“It might be related to my aunt, but I don’t know the details yet.” Huang Wanwan extinguished the incense. “I can’t say whether this person is good or bad. It would be better to have someone investigate this incense.”

Liu Yuechu and Princess Chen exchanged a glance, and Princess Chen's previous weariness disappeared.

"Where is Yuechan? Call her here."

"Slave, go now."

When Liu Yuechu moved to the Princess's Mansion, Liu Yuechan came with her. She stayed in the backyard and rarely saw anyone.

"But maybe I'm overreacting. It's better to be cautious," Huang Wanwan said softly.

She didn't want to wrongly accuse others, but she also didn't want anyone to hurt those around her. Perhaps it was just a gut feeling, but she always sensed that this person was not simple.

Liu Yuechu was even more alarmed, as she had never considered whether the incense might be harmful.

Liu Yuechan rushed over quickly and dissolved the incense residue with water. "Real wax agarwood, musk, saltpeter, cinnamon, cloves, and a piece of white brain..."

She listed them one by one.

Liu Yuechu didn't detect anything poisonous in the aroma and breathed a sigh of relief.

Huang Wanwan, however, heard the smell that her mother could not bear the most—lilac.

Princess Chen noticed that her expression was off. "What's wrong?"

“My mother couldn’t stand cloves. The reason she died was because cloves were put in her medicine…” Her voice was hoarse with shock when she said this!

Princess Chen suddenly realized, then became somewhat angry, "Are you sure the incense was used by your mother, or given to you by your aunt?"

“I swear to God!” Huang Wanwan choked up, “A while ago, Yue Niang asked Suozi’s wife to help me investigate something, and she also gave me the pawnshop receipts between my aunt and this Meng Changhuai.”

"And it was just four years ago, when my mother was pregnant with Yan Ge'er..." Her voice choked with sobs as she spoke, "Before my mother passed away, she told me that my aunt would never harm me or Yan Ge'er. I never imagined that it was my aunt who wanted to harm my mother. My mother always respected her greatly, why would she do such a thing?!"

No one expected that simply visiting the princess's residence would lead to the discovery of such a significant event!

Princess Chen ordered the incense to be thrown away quickly, even though she was unaffected by the cloves, she still felt disgusted.

Liu Yuechu pondered for a moment, "Could it be that I've made a mistake?"

"What's wrong?" Princess Chen asked.

Liu Yuechu then told her about Meng Changhuai's plea for her help, asking her to allow him to leave the capital safely...

She didn't mention Yuan Cuo's background, only that Meng Changhuai claimed someone wouldn't allow him to leave.

"...Perhaps the person he is talking about is Wanwan's aunt."

She was surprised that Qi Xiaodi Rong was still alive in the capital, but now it seems she overestimated Meng Changhuai. He's just a minor doctor; he can't cause much trouble.

But if Meng Changhuai is controlled by Ding Huangshi, it will be really difficult for him to leave...

Huang Wanwan agreed, "It seems Father has been hiding quite a few things from me. Perhaps Meng Changhuai approached you hoping you would find out and tell me?"

“No, he doesn’t have such a brilliant mind, otherwise he wouldn’t be trapped in the capital.” Liu Yuechu pointed it out directly.

Princess Chen didn't bother to listen to what the two were saying; she felt nothing but disgust for this person and Madam Ding!

“I didn’t want to say it originally, but your aunt is no pushover either.”

"She remarried because she was disgusted that her childhood sweetheart, with whom she was engaged, was involved in a lawsuit, in order to marry into the Duke of Jingguo's family."

"I heard that the family was living a life of constant misery, with one person after another dying from illness."

"I didn't want to bring up such old stories, but hearing how she treated your mother, it's clear that no matter who she marries, her nature is hard to change. Her heart is truly wicked!"

Princess Chen was not usually a gossipy person, but she was truly angry today.

Huang Wanwan had no idea that her aunt had such a bad reputation. "She always said that she only became a concubine for my father's sake. I never expected there to be another reason?"

"But why would she want to harm my mother?" This was something she simply couldn't understand.

Liu Yuechu told her to calm down first, "Don't worry about why, this person is still here anyway, and we're not afraid of investigating the past. We can find out the root cause as soon as we investigate."

Huang Wanwan stopped crying, but some tears still fell. "No wonder my mother had no desire to stay in this world. It turns out she had already wanted to leave long ago."

If my mother had known earlier that there was something wrong with my aunt's incense, she would have thought that my aunt was helping my father.

Let her die sooner, so that Concubine Chun can become the legitimate eldest son...

This was indeed what Father and Aunt Chun were thinking, but it was Aunt who did the work.

Huang Wanwan desperately wanted to rush over and ask her aunt what was going on!

"I'd like to meet this person, is that alright?" Huang Wanwan asked.

Liu Yuechu told her not to rush, "Calm down first. When you're caught up in your emotions, others will always take the initiative. You won't get the truth out of them, and you'll easily be manipulated."

She suffered a great loss in her past life.

I will never make the same mistake again in my life.

Huang Wanwan wiped away her tears and, seeing Princess Chen rubbing her temples, quickly apologized, "I didn't mean to startle the princess, it's all my fault..."

"This matter has indeed surprised me, but it has nothing to do with you. You should calm down and carefully investigate the matter."

"What goes around comes around. If it was truly your aunt's doing, then heaven will surely punish her, and your mother's spirit in heaven will be able to see it," Princess Chen said, offering words of comfort.

Huang Wanwan did feel guilty, but she could only repay him later.

Liu Yuechu led her to the next room for a detailed chat, allowing Princess Chen to rest first.

The two discussed it for a long time. Huang Wanwan went home to wait for news, while Liu Yuechu inquired further about Ding Huangshi's past and Meng Changhuai's character.

……

Huang Wanwan did not stay at the princess's residence for long. She was observing mourning and eating vegetarian food, and returned home without having a meal.

When Princess Chen learned that Huang Wanwan had left, she summoned Liu Yuechu to her side and asked, "With such a complicated family, are you sure Mu Sheng can live peacefully with her?"

Liu Yuechu understood the princess's worries, but inwardly she grumbled.

Princess Chen didn't even know who Yuan Cuo's biological parents were. If she did, she would be even more surprised to find that his background was even more chaotic!

“My eldest brother chose this marriage himself, and it’s up to him whether or not to marry her. But Wanwan is my good friend, and I’m still willing to help her this once.” Liu Yuechu said sincerely.

“You are such a kind-hearted child, but you didn’t become overly afraid of ropes for ten years because of Li Shu’s mistake. I can finally put my mind at ease.” Princess Chen suddenly mentioned her.

Liu Yuechu felt embarrassed; she had really forgotten about this person.